London, December 10, 2016

Had no unreasonable expectations for the big race debut that could be done in less competition, 1900 participants in total and 40 in my class. The goal was top 10 and new PB, sub 6:48. 

Had this contest as a goal for a long time and a structured training plan had been followed for 22 weeks. Throughout the autumn, the training worked very well, improved steadily and I can say that the failure sessions had been extremely few, on the contrary, most of the sessions where I achieved the goals.

Had set PB of 6 km, 10 km and 1 km. Before the race, however, had training felt harder for  1-2 weeks, did not respond then, but now after I can see a small  sign of less power. 

On race day, I was extremely nervous and felt realy bad, the breakfast tasted nothing, dried barely speak, felt stressed and difficulty focusing. In the arena you felt like a "real athlete" with registration and definite time when my starting field gathered for the troops going to the heating zone. 

After leaving the stadium and then before the flashing lights, pounding music make entrance and presented makes the audience. From the race, I have not much memory points more than that, I quickly became tired despite lower speed than I kept on training, know that I was going on to hold, I did in a tempo, 1:44 min / 500 min at 1500 m could then increase the last 500 m to 1:41. 

The feeling was really rejected, the stroke would I not think about, no pressure in the legs at all. Afterwards, I see a few different reasons why the race was as it was. 

Form peak sank a week before the race, the power was not there on the right day. I was struck by the big race. I'm inexperienced, do not have so many 2 km races. 

In summary, I am still a bit happy, not least to make that time even though the race itself was rather miserable, most pleased with my fighting effort. With the correct shape and pressure in the body, I definitely around 6:45 in the body. Received a tremendous appreciation and praise from the surroundings and friends, feel honor and blushes a bit for it.